Ring the secret bell, climb down the stairs and discover a crappy-looking apartment dressed-up like a restaurant
Brace yourself for the best sleep of your life, surrounded by frisky deer and bison.
As far as flea markets go, you won’t find them more elegant than the second hand book market in Lille’s prestigious Vieille Bourse. The 17th-century building consists of 24 identical housings surrounding an elegant courtyard. Upon entering, you’re meeting the intimidating gaze of Mercurius, god of trade. Every afternoon, from Tuesday till Sunday, the courtyard comes alive with countless stalls…
The genius mix of great architecture and exquisite mid-century styling makes for an extremely peaceful and breezy experience.
You wouldn’t be surprised at all to find Marie-Antoinette chilling in one of the two barn suites, nor to have Elisabeth Bennet and other Jane Austen drama queens bursting into the kitchen. Even the house dogs and resident donkeys look like they just leapt out of a neoclassic painting.